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TORRES NEWS THURSDAY 23 FEBRUARY 2023
Reconciliation groups back Uluru movement
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Australia’s peak reconciliation organisations have reaffirmed their strong support for the Uluru Statement from the Heart and a constitutionally enshrined Voice to Parliament. The Australian Reconciliation Network (ARN), comprised of reconciliation bodies from across the country at a national, state and territory level, urged supporters of reconciliation to join in the Voice Week of Action this week. “We encourage all Australians to show support and find out more during the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice Week of Action and to have conversations with friends and family, and show support as the Yes Campaign launches,” they said in a statement. Reconciliation Australian Chief Executive Karen Mundine said constitutional recognition and a greater say for First Nations peoples was a central pillar of the reconciliation movement. “In 2000 our predecessor, the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation, presented its final report in which it called for a referendum for constitutional recognition, and stressed the critical importance of a greater First Nations voice in decisions that impact us,” Ms Queensland School of Islander Health Council Mundine said. Public Health Indigenous (QAIHC) chair Matthew “More than 20 years later the reconciliation Pathways Lecturer Francis Cooke, Torres & Cape movement is just as certain and just as passionate that these outcomes are central to Nona and community Hospital & Health Service Australia’s journey of reconciliation. members with interests in Clinical Nurse Consultant “This announcement is a clear expression youth, maternal and child Sam Mills, Torres Health of support for the three main actions in the health, and environment. Indigenous Corporation Uluru Statement; Voice, Treaty and Truthtelling, urges Australians to support the ‘Yes’ board member Dr Sean On the third day campaign.and to join in the week of action.” Taylor, Associate Professor priorities and actions for Last week Reconciliation Australia the future were tabled, Phillip Mills, Mura Kosker announced the theme for National Reconciliation Week 2023 was Be a Voice for to be compiled into a Sorority CEO Aletia Generations. report it was hoped would Twist, Wakai Waian The theme called on Australians to honour influence long-term health Healing Social Worker the work of generations past who fought outcomes for our25/8/22 region. throughfortojustice Ivy Trevallion, in Australia and to work together ADChildren’s # TN0316. 25 Fortnightly Issues 27/7/23 today to tackle the unfinished 25/8, 8/9, 22/9, 6/10, 20/10, 3/11, 17/11, 1/12, 15/12, 29/12/22. 12/1/23, 26/1,business 9/2, 23/2, 9/3, Health Queensland Equity We’ll have a report on of reconciliation, including the Voice to 23/3, 6/4, 20/4, 4/5, 18/5,priorities 1/6, 15/6, 29/6, 13/7 and 27/7/23*. Program Manager Wyomie those and actions Parliament, for the generations to come. Auth. Rebecca Wright, HR Dynamics. Rebecca Wright <rebecca@hrdynamics.com.au>
Supporting healthy communities focus for three-day Cairns forum Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area Mayors, Councillors and staff came together in Cairns earlier this month work on identifying health priorities for the region over the next two decades. The Healthy Communities Forum 2023 was about sharing experiences and developing ideas for the future, with policy makers, researchers, service providers and leaders working together over
three days. Up-to-date information and data on health and wellbeing in the region was the basis for discussion led by six different panels followed by daily breakout workshops to reflect on the forum presentations and discuss key issues. Presenters and panelists included National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) chair Donella Mills, Queensland Aboriginal &
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